The Interventional Orthobiologics Blog
Blog covering topics and research in interventional orthobiologics, interventional orthopedics, and orthopedic procedures.
Regenexx Las Vegas
This week I travelled out to our Regenexx Las Vegas clinic for a site visit. Why? The goal of Regenexx is different from other outfits offering stem cell therapy. Everyone else looks at stem cells as magic pixie dust. To them, it doesn’t much matter how you apply the stem cell pixie dust because it’s all…read more
Chondroitin Beats Celebrex Again for Helping Arthritis
Let’s face it, supplements piss off academics. Why? They’re naturally occurring substances that allow patients to remedy their own problems without asking for permission from the gods of academia. Hence, every year or so, you’ll see a bevy of academic press releases generate a handful of major new stories about the horrors of “unregulated” supplement…read more Meet Dr. Chris Williams of Regenexx
As a middle-class kid growing up, working every summer on a construction site in the stifling Florida sun, I know a little something about succeeding through diversity. However, I’ve got nothing on Dr. Williams, one of our new Colorado physicians. This video is the first of our network physician provider profiles I’d like to share…read more Dr. G’s Magic Stem Cell Pixie Dust
The difference between stem cell clinic reality and what’s advertised never ceases to amaze me. Last year one of these magic stem cell pixie dust clinics came to my attention, but I ignored it. However, another colleague has just again brought it to my attention that it references a comparison to Regenexx, so let’s use it…read more More Evidence of Heart Problems Due to NSAIDs
NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) have become a staple in our homes, and the traditional medical community pushes them for everything from simple musculoskeletal pains, sprains, and injuries to disorders like arthritis. They’ve become so commonplace in our medicine cabinets that most people reach for an Aleve or a Motrin for a small headache like they’d…read more Amniotic “Stem Cells”—Really Just an Expensive PRP Shot
We’re beginning to see chiropractors offering amniotic “stem cell” injections (the quotes are purposeful). This morning let’s look at what you get for the money you’ll pay for these injections. Like many things that seem like a bargain, you get what you pay for. Before that, a little trip down memory lane. When I was a…read more 